UPDATE -- Regular Operations on Monday, March 4

trevor.kenney — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:41:33 +0000

Update -- 8 p.m. Sunday, March 3

CLASSES AND CAMPUS OPERATIONS AS USUAL, MONDAY, MARCH 4

At this point, classes and all activities at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ will be operating on their regular schedule for Monday, March 4, 2013.

The 1st Choice Savings Centre at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge will remain open until 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 as a reception centre for those who are unable to leave the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ campus. For inquires after 8:30 pm, please call Campus Security at (403) 329-2345.

If you are at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge and unable to leave due to the suspension of services from Lethbridge Transit or for any other reason, please see the Campus Security Officer located the Information Booth at the 1st Choice Savings Centre by 8:30 pm and the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ will make arrangements to transport you home.

The U of L Grounds team is monitoring the weather and is acting as quickly as possible to keep pathways and roads on campus clear.

Here are a number of resources to further inform you about the weather conditions:

Current City of Lethbridge Transit and road information

http://www.lethbridge.ca/NewsCentre/default.aspx

Whoop-up Drive Traffic Camera

http://westlethbridgeweather.com/Cameras.html

Road reports -- and highway camera locations -- can be found on the Alberta 511 website

http://511.alberta.ca/ab/en.html

Current weather conditions for Lethbridge

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-30_metric_e.html

Current western Canadian satellite imagery from Environment Canada

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/satellite/index_e.html

How does the U of L Grounds team handle bad weather?

The Grounds department snow removal procedure lists clearing main pathways as the first priority to allow pedestrians to access the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ. Once the walkways are done, workers then attend to the parking lots.

While the department will work diligently to ensure campus is safe to walk around, everyone should be extra cautious when walking outside during inclement weather.

Please obey all signage at path closures. They are blocked off for safety reasons and will reopen once workers have time to clear the area.

To report snow or ice concerns call the Facilities Service Desk at 403-329-2602.

Winter storm approaches

trevor.kenney — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:45:28 +0000

The City of Lethbridge has released information relating to the the city's response to continuing rainfall, and also the anticipated snowfall which Environment Canada predicts could arrive early in the evening on Wednesday, Apr. 28.

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge, as it did previously, will remain open unless otherwise indicated.

Anticipated Winter Storm Response

City of Lethbridge Public Operations Water & Wastewater and Transportation and crews are currently responding to blocked catch basins, overland drainage problems and problems with the storm sewer system resulting from the current rainfall.

Transportation Operations road crews have parked the street sweepers and are preparing the graders, plows and sanders for the predicted heavy snowfall.

Parks Operations Urban Forestry crews are preparing to deal with any tree damage as a result of the predicted heavy snowfall.

ROAD CLOSURE -- Bridge Drive

As of 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Bridge Drive has been closed to traffic as a result of runoff exceeding the capacity of the culvert and flowing over the road.

Bridge Drive West, between Crowsnest Trail (Highway 3) and ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Drive will remain closed to traffic until further notice.

This closure is necessary for crews to deal with the problem caused by the runoff coming down Bridge Drive.

Motorists can access ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Drive and the Crowsnest Trail (Hwy #3) via the Highway #25 & Highway #3 interchange.

Motorists are urged to follow the posted detours and to drive with caution and courtesy.

Residents asked to be proactive during rainfall

The City of Lethbridge is asking residents to please be proactive and ensure that all drain pipes and down spouts are running away from your home or property and sump pumps are operational.

Due to the amount of street flooding calls the city is receiving, they are requesting that if residents see a catch basin grate that is blocked, to clear the blockage if able and place the debris on the boulevard.

WEATHER UPDATES

The latest weather information from Environment Canada is available here:
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-30_metric_e.html

The Alberta Motor Association road reports can be found at this website:
http://www.ama.ab.ca/road_report/Southern.htm

Traffic cameras can be accessed at this website:
http://www.ama.ab.ca/road_report/camera/camera_station_main.htm?link=tabnav

UNews - http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-30_metric_e.html

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